Infant&#39;s toilet-seat.



M. STEIN. A INFANTS-TOILET SEAT. APPLUATIOH FILED MAY 5, 1908.

Patenteaug. 31, 1909.

.MAX sTEIN, or"` 'SANTA Monica, GALIEORNIA.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAxl'S'iiiiN, acitizen of the United States, residingat SantaMonica, in the county ofLos Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Infants Toilet-Seats, of`

which the following is a specification; I f

The prime object "of this invention is to provide an infants toiletsea-t which? may be readily secured to the usual toiletseat and which cannot be accidentally removed therefrom.

Another object frame around the seat to hold the infant thereon, and in vice I have combined the collapsible frame with a locking means in such a manner that when the `infant seat is placed upon the usual seat and the frame extended, the infant seat is locked so that it cannot be removed unless the upcper frame 'is collapsed. Means are provide for holding the u per frame in a firm position so that the rigid structure. v

I accomplish the above by means of the device described herein and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichz Figure 1,- is a perspective view illustrat-` ing the use of my invention. Fig. 2,- is a front elevation of the seat. Fig. 3,- is an enlarged fragmentary perspective of one of the lower joints of the frame of lthe seat. Fig. L1,--is a fragmentary perspective of one of the fastening devices for the frame.

In the drawings 5 designates a closet bowl provided with the usual seat 6 on which my inproved infant seat is mounted as shown in The improved seat consists of a base 7 which is of general square configuration and is provided with two rails 8, one secured to each of its lateral edges. VHinged to each of rails 8 are two normally upright `posts 9, a detailed illustration of the hinge being shown in Fig. 3. From this figure it will be seen that the hinge is formed on a pivot 1,0V

inserted into rail 8 and that post 9 is set into the rail. Pivot 10 is at such a distance above base 7 that, whenthepost is turned downwardly into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. L2, it willfrest flat upon the base. The upper ends of posts 9 are joined by side rails 11 rigidly attached to the posts. Each of side rails 11 is provided with a front or rear rail 12 pivoted thereto at one end, as

is to provide a colla sible 'lines in Fig.` 2 an the construction of this de-` who e comprises a y specificationetenswaren. f Patented Aug. 31,1909. `Application 'ledmayl', 1908;

Serial 1\T0.430,910.y

at ia Theater; @ad @f aie-mii is provided with= a slot 14 through' which a small wire catch 15- mounted on theother end of side "rail llgis adapted to engage as in Fig. 4. Whenit'is desired to collapse the framefront .and'fr'earrails 12 are swung around until they lie directlyoverfside rails 1-1 and their free ends are then fastenedby means of catches .-15 soL .that theyv rest` along and' are' held tightly against the side rails to which they arep'pivoted. Both side structures may be swungv into the osition shown in dotted the seat is then in a convenient flat form for laying aside.

Each of posts 9 extends below base 7 for a Vsuitable distance as illustrated and is provided with a notch 16 on its innermost corner adapted to engage with the edge of the usual closet seat as shown in Fig. 1. When the upper frame is expanded to the position shown in Fig. 1 the seat is gripped tightly between the notches in the lower ends of the posts and the whole structure is thereby prevented from being accidentally disengaged from' the seat. It will further be noted that the seat may be attached directly to the closet bowl instead of to the large seat, it not being necessary that the large seat should be used. In this case the rolled edge of the bowl is gripped between the notches in posts 9, the position of the infant seat being substantially the same as illustrated.

From the foregoing description'it will be seen that I have provided an infants toilet seat which` is extremely convenient in its construction and use, being capablev of folding into a small space so that it may be placed aside and out of the way, and being rigid in construction when in use. The means for forming the u per frame so that 'fit may be folded is simp e and therefore is not liable to become disordered. The front and rear rails are preferably of the same length as the siderails and the whole seat is therefore preferably of a general square configuration but it is not necessary that it should be so made, any other rectangular base being equally efficient.

Having described my Vinvention what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is 1. A device' of the class described adapted `for placement upon a closet seat, comprising a base, and folding side frames pivoted to With the closet seat.

said base, said side frames downward projectionsv ada pted Yto engage 2. Adevioe of the olassdesoribedadapted for placement upona closet seat7 comprising a base, side frames pivotally mounted onl said base, rsaidside framesl provided AWith downward'projeotions adapted to engage with the Closet seat, 4and front' land rear 'oonneoting means pivotedzto said side frames'.-

` 3. 'The combination Wit-bia olosetbowlfof a main seat vhaving a 'relatively engage Withthemain seat frames are in theirV extended lng a relatively vsmalliopenijng herethrough,

side frames movably vmounted;: Q. saidfsup" plementary seat, and a-loelingmeansiforrned'x on said side frames, said means ada tedto bravi-ded with I Witnesses: When t e side,-

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vent the collapse of said side frames when in their extended positions. large ko en-x In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name'this 28th day of April, 1908.

` EDMUND'A'. STnAUsE,

OLLI'E PALMER.

MAX STEIN. 

